Author: Kyle M. L. Jones

I contributed to AAUP’s recent report “Artificial Intelligence and Academic Professions,” which was just published. The report’s findings are derived from a survey of 500 AAUP members across nearly 200 institutions. From the abstract, the findings emphasize “the importance of improving education on AI, promoting shared governance through policies and oversight, and focusing on equity, transparency, and worker protections. Based on those responses, the committee identified the five key concerns.” It was an honor to be included in this project, and I would like to extend my thanks to Britt Paris for her leadership. The report is available at: https://www.aaup.org/reports-publications/aaup-policies-reports/topical-reports/artificial-intelligence-and-academic

I recently presented some work on learning analytics ethics and infrastructure as it relates to AI and, specifically, AI chatbots. The presentation is titled “Data Doubles and AI Chatbots in Higher Ed:
What Learning Analytics Research Might Teach Us About Ethical Applications of AI” and is available in my OSF research repository: https://osf.io/2e5ym.

I have a paper forthcoming in the journal College & Research Libraries with Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. The article is titled “Preparing academic librarians to prioritize privacy in learning analytics projects: An evaluation of a professional development course” and is available in my OSF research repository as a preprint: https://osf.io/s5hwr.

With my collaborators on the Datafied Classroom project, we’ve had a piece accepted for College & Research Libraries News: “Student privacy in the datafied classroom: Facilitating conversations with campus stakeholders.” This writing provides an overview of the project and reflections from partners who ran our facilitated workshops. See the preprint here: https://osf.io/urypq

I’ve been collaboratively working on a few projects focused on edtech governance. To keep track of my efforts in this area, see this new project page: https://thecorkboard.org/edtech-governance/

I have begun my sabbatical and will return to Indiana University starting August 1st, 2024. During this time I will work on an upcoming book to be published by Cambridge University Press titled Governing EdTech in Schools and Universities. I will also be working on AI-related teaching projects.

I have a paper forthcoming in the Journal of Computing in Higher Education with Amy VanScoy, Alison Harding, and Amy Martin. The article is titled “Changing student privacy responsibilities and governance needs: Views from faculty, instructional designers, and academic librarians” and is available in my OSF research repository as a preprint: https://osf.io/frup4.

My interview with The Markup‘s Tara García Mathewson has been published. Their piece, “He wanted privacy. His college gave him none,” is available at https://themarkup.org/machine-learning/2023/11/30/he-wanted-privacy-his-college-gave-him-none.

My interview with Indianapolis Business Journal‘s Susan Orr has been published. Their piece, “Indiana colleges use analytics to try to increase retention,” is available at https://www.ibj.com/articles/indiana-colleges-use-analytics-to-try-to-increase-retention.

The journal Information and Learning Sciences has published the special issue I guest edited titled “The Datafication of Student Life in Higher Education: Privacy Problems and Paths Forward.” My thanks to Rebecca Reynolds (editor) for her support. Access the issue, including my introduction, here: https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/2398-5348/vol/124/iss/9/10